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Strands would not get as a lot consideration as its New York Occasions recreation siblings Wordle and Connections, however it may be simply as difficult and entertaining. Strands simply moved out of beta, so it is now within the New York Occasions’ official Video games app, which could deliver it extra followers. I am going into depth concerning the guidelines for Strands on this story. 

In case you’re on the lookout for right this moment’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword solutions, you possibly can go to CNET’s NYT puzzle hints web page.

Learn extra: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Hardest Puzzles So Far

How one can play NYT Strands

1. Use right this moment’s theme to search for phrases referring to that subject. See one? Drag or click on the letters so as. Click on on the final letter twice to submit your guess. In case you’ve discovered a theme phrase, it’s going to gentle up in blue and keep that means.

2. Different phrases you discover are thought-about trace phrases that provide you with clues to the theme phrases. Discover three trace phrases (they will need to have no less than 4 letters every) and the sport will reward you by exhibiting you a theme phrase. However if you cannot unscramble it, discover three extra trace phrases and the sport will spotlight the theme phrase’s letters so as.

3. Hunt for the spangram, a particular theme phrase that spans the whole puzzle, although it might movement throughout or high to backside. It summarizes the puzzle theme.

4. Whenever you’re performed, you may have used each letter on the board in both a theme phrase or spangram. Theme phrases fill the whole board and don’t overlap. 

Trace for right this moment’s Strands puzzle

At the moment’s Strands theme is: Phrases with weight

If that does not assist you, this is a clue: Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

Clue phrases to unlock in-game hints

Your aim is to seek out hidden phrases that match the puzzle’s theme. In case you’re caught, discover any phrases you possibly can. Each time you discover three phrases of 4 letters or extra, Strands will reveal one of many theme phrases. These are the phrases I used to get these hints, however any phrases of 4 or extra letters that you just discover will work:

• TALE, CURE, CUTE, NABE, SALE, LEER, REEL, TIMER, WELT, RENT, TIME, HAVE, GREAT, SMITE, MITE, MALE, LANE, LANES, MITER

Solutions for right this moment’s Strands puzzle

These are the solutions that tie into the theme. The aim of the puzzle is to seek out all of them, together with the spangram, a theme phrase that reaches from one facet of the puzzle to the opposite. Whenever you’ve received all of them (I initially thought there have been at all times eight however discovered that the quantity can range), each letter on the board might be used. Listed here are the nonspangram solutions:

• HEAVY, LIGHT, BANTAM, MIDDLE, WELTER, CRUISER, FEATHER

At the moment’s Strands spangram

At the moment’s Strands spangram is BOXING. To seek out it, begin with the B that is 4 letters down on the far-right row, then wind again throughout.